The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-20
Tho Augusta Reccntion.

The Augusta Reception.
The afternoon train OH the Savannah
Valley Railroad on Tuesday, the 1lth
inst, brought the train and reception
committee intended to carry the invited
guests from the Savannah Valley Road
to Augusta. Engine No. 5s, in charge of
Engineer jeff Weltch, brought the usual
mail and baggage cars with three hand
some coaches for the transportation of the
visitors, under the command of Capt. J. G.
McMaster, one of the most efficient and
accomplished conductors on the whole
line of the Central Railroad. But the
hospitality of Augusta did not stop there
for they had sent Reception Committee
of thirteen of the leading citizens of that
beautiful and progressive city, to receive
their guests and entertain them enroute
to Augusta. The committee consisted OF
w. A. Garrett, Chairman, with Messrs.
F. L. Fuller, W. M. Dunbar, j. ]. Dicks,
A. R. Houston, c. F. Baker, Col. Joe
White, w. N. Mercier, Fl. G. Cashin. f.
A. Calhoun, H. T. Chappell, M. T.
Walsh, Of the Chronicle. The committee
were met by Mayor Tolly and Gen. Hum
phreys, and welcomed to Anderson.
They were assigned to Mrs. Kcese's house,
and were driven over the city in the after
noon by Mayor Tolly, Gen. Humphreys
and Mr.. J. s. Fowler. The Augusta
Chronicle says: "The evening was spent
with Mayor Tolly, Gen. Humphreys and
Mr.. ]. S. Fowler, and the popping of
| champagne told that two weeks of prohi-
bition was not sufficient to exhaust the
supply which had been stored away for
dry days."
Before leaving Anderson meeting of
the committee was called, at which Mr..
w. A. Garrett, Chairman, presided. The
following resolution was moved by Mr..
w. M. Dunbar, seconded by Col. W. N.
Mercier, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this committee tender to
the Mayor and citizens of Andersone
thanks for its cordial reception and hospi-
table entertainment while in Anderson.
Resolved, That the thanks of this COM
mitiee are hereby rendered Mrs. M. Keese,
and her charming little daughter Lizzie
for their kind attention.
At 9:15 on Wednesday morning the
announcement from Capt. McMaster, "all
aboard" was followed by the ringing Of
the bell, and the short whistle Of starting,
and as merry party as ever left Ander-
son we're steaming away to Augusta under
the pleasant charge of Col. Garrett and
his attentive committee.
The following persons composed the
party on this line: ~. W. Trowbridge,
Misses Jessie and Nellie Trowbridge,
Miss Lizzie Reese, Mayor g. F. Tolly and
Mrs. Tolly, Miss Leila Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Payne, Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Breazeale, Gen. W. W. and Mrs. Hum
phreys, Miss Carrie McCully, Miss Mag
gle Evans, Miss Leila White, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Crayton, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Bleckley'
Miss Zoe Bleckley, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 3.
Peoples, Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Means, Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Mauldin, Miss Mauldin,
Mr.. and Mrs. g. A. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
J. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. P. K. McCully,
Mr.. and Mrs ]. S. Fowler, Misses Annie
and Sallie Cooley, Mrs. Baylis Cooley, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
s. Ligop, Mr.. and Mrs. g. E. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. e. B. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. J
A. Brock, Miss Bessie Nardin, Miss zadie
Willis, Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. W. Brown Miss Emelia Brown,
Mr.. w. T. Barr and Miss Lille Barr, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Feaster Brown, Messrs. b. B.
FAINT, A. P. Hubbard, s. M. Pickens, G.
G. Featherstop, O. S. Sullivan, M. P. Trib-
BILE, j. G. Clinkscales, R. s. FAINT, Harrie
McGrath, ). e.. Cunningham, J. D. Max.
we'll, s. M. McElroy, A. s. Todd, DR.. J. 0.
Wilhite and General Del Kemper, and
the Young America Cornet Band of six
teen members. Messrs. w. a. D. Gail
lard and J. E. Lewis, of Pendleton, s.
NJ. Humphreys, of Honea Path, and A.
G. Latimer, of Bolton, boarded the train at
Anderson.
Cooks-Messrs. T. A. and W. E. Sherard'
DR.. Cook and Miss Ivy Cook.
Lowndesville-Mess j. NJ. Baker, D.
Cooley, J. B. Franks, B. g. Kay, A. L.
Latimer, Fl. a. Tenent, D. X. Colly S. +.
Epps, T. B. and E. o. Clinkscales, W. s.
Baskiu, G. T. Baker, E. NJ. Ruoker, j. T.
Latimer, DR.. J. T. Baskin, Miss Willie
Leroy and Misses Kate and Jennie Lo-
max.
Latimer-Miss Louise Calhoun, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. Graves, DR.. w. NJ. Taggart, and
w. E. Swearingen.
Mt. Carmel-Dr. J. T. Hester, Thos.
Paschmann.
Willington-Dr. W. E. Link, s. s.
Mcbride.
Bordeaux-Dr. ]. A. Gilbert, Albert
Gilbert, Miss Annie Gilbert, Messrs. A.
Moragne, II. Bouchcllon, G. S. Cade,
Firkens.
En-route to Augusta the party received
ticketst to the Banquet and Ball with the
insignia of guests. They were relieved of
their checks and furnished transportation
to the hotel of their selection. Col. Gar
rett's committee paid their guests every
possible attention, and contributed largely
to the pleasure of the trip. We have
never seen an excursion 80 perfectly man
aged as was the trip to Augusta.
On arriving in the city at $3.50 p. m., the
party were furnished transportation to the
hotels, and soon there was the hustle in
eident to locating large party in hotels,
which could not enlarge the number of
their rooms to suit the occasion. A SINH
lar excursion came down ahead of us from
Sandersville, and still another followed
from Greenville.